Harness



(No Model.)

S. A. PRESCOTT.

HARNESS.

N0.339,209. Patented Apr. 6, 1886.

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SAMUEL A. PRESCOTT, OF \VILKINSONVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS.

HARNESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,209, dated April 6, 1886.

(No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL A. Punsoorr, of lVilkinsonville, in the county of -Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Harnesses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 represents a side view of so much of the breast-plate and one of the traces or tugs of a harness as is necessary to illustrate my invention applied thereto, as hereinafter described. Fig. 2 represents a top edge view of the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents upon an enlarged scale a cross-section of the trace and breastplate, taken on line a (1., Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow, same figure, showing an end view of my improved device, hereinafter described, as aforesaid; and Figs. 4 and 5 represent upon the same enlarged scale as Fig. 3 similar views to said Fig. 3, showing modifications of my invention, which will also be hereinafter described.

The object of my said invention is to provide a means for holding the forward loose ends of the traces of a harness to the breastplate of said harness and it consists of a loop adapted to slide endwise upon the breastplate and to slip over the end of the trace to hold the latter against said breast-plate, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

To enable those skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will proceed to describe it more in detail.

In the drawings, A represents part of an ordinary breast-plate, having the usual stiffening-strap, B, stitched to its outer side, said breast-plate also being provided with the usual buckle, O, and loop D, for fastening the forward end of the trace or tug E thereto. As is Well known, the forward ends, a, of the traces often project beyond the loops 1) some seven or eight inches, and even twelve inches, when adjusting a small horse to a vehicle, and in consequence said free ends, hanging loosely, dangle about and produce an unsightly appearance, which greatly detracts from the general appearance of the harness. In order to overcome the aforesaid objection, I employ a loop, F, which is adapted to slide on the breast-plate, into which the end of the trace may be inserted, and thereby held in position,

as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. Said loop F may be arranged to slide upon the breast-plate in various ways. In Figs. 1, 2, and 3 I have shown a strip, G, preferably of leather, fastened by the central line of st1tching, 1), to the outside of the breast-plate, and over said part G is fitted the sliding loop F, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Said loop 1s 111 this instance made wit-h a back holding part, F, whose side edges extend over the edges of the holding-strip G, and a short distance in between said strip and the breast-plate, as shown in Fig. 3, thus admitting of its being slid longitudinally upon said strip in ad usting the loop to the end of the trace, as hereinbefore described, and shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Although in practice I prefer the above method, other similar methods to produce the same result may be adopted, if desired, without departing from the principle of myinvention'-as, for instance, the strip G may be left unstitched to the breast-plate the distance that the loop F is liable to slide endwise upon the same, and instead of making part F of sand loop as hereinbefore described, and shown by full lines in Fig. 3, it may extend around the back of said strip, and the loop made of a similar shape to that shown in Fig. 4, as is 1ndicated in said Fig. 3 by dotted lines 0.

The construction, arrangement, and application of the loop and its holding part (shown by the modifications in Figs. 4. and 5) will at once be seen and understood without further description thereof.

The loop F maybe made so as to extend only over the outside edges of the trace, as shown by full lines in the drawings, or to e11- circle the face of said trace, as shown by dotted lines (I in Figs. 3, 4, and .3.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that the loop F, in combination with the breast-plate and traces of a harness, constitutes the main feature of my invention.

In practice I make the loop and attaching part of suitable metal and nickel-plate the same upon its exterior surfaces. Therefore, when applied to use it enhances rather than detracts from the appearance of the harness,

in addition to the more advantageous feature of holding the loose end of the trace in position, as hereinbefore described.

If desired, my invention may be applied to 5 other parts of a harness for a similar purpose without departing from the principle thereof. I am aware it is not new to employ a tugbuckle for harnesses, having a sliding part through which to insert the forward end of 10 the tug or trace to hold the same in position, such a device being patented to C. IV. Adams, under date of February 11, 1873, and numbered 135,744. I therefore, in view of the foregoing patent and the disclaimers therein 15 contained, limit my claim to a device made according to my invention.

SAMUEL A. PRESCOTT.

\Vitnesses: I

ALBERT A. BARKER, LUoIUs W; BRIG GS. 

